Strings and Variables

Subject: Strings and Variables
From: Chris Maj <ax116@FREENET.BUFFALO.EDU>
Date: Mon, 14 Oct 1996 15:56:47 -0400
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.3.94.961012142127.29271C-100000@ticalc.org>

TI-fans--


I am working on a Hangman program that needs another user to input a word
to be guessed.  This is designed for one calculator, you just hand it to
a friend to get your guessing word.  I made a two calculator chat program
that relied on getkey to store into a list, but it would be much simpler
if I could put character strings right into a variable, such as Yn, Un,
Vn, etc.  The manual for my TI-82 seems to imply that this is possible,
but that the string will be interpreted as a bunch of variables, and then
operated on appropriately when called.  For example, "WORD", when
displayed, would evaluate to W*O*R*D.  I really would hate to make a
whole separate getkey subroutine (or program) just for Hangman.  Any
thoughts?  Is there a way to store strings into variables, then use them
in individual letter testing/displaying without evaluating the expression?


Thanks in advance
--Chris




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